Wendy Jean Sailor, 62

Wendy Jean Sailor of Bremerton died at home on Sept. 20, 2012. She was born on May 30, 1950 in Bremerton to John and Jean Pederson. After attending grade school at Our Lady of the Star of the Sea and high school at Holy Names High School in Seattle, she pursued college study at St. Martin's College and Simon Fraser University. She lived most of her life in Washington, chiefly in Bremerton.

Over the years she held a variety of jobs and explored a number of creative entrepreneurial ideas. She loved children and animals and enjoyed literature, writing, photography, and nature. She was intelligent, funny, playful, generous, courageous, supportive, loyal, and caring. She had a vast capacity for love and friendship and gave most of her life to looking after others. A recovering addict, she had been clean and sober for 24 years.

She is survived by her husband of 39 years, Dennis, of Bremerton, and by her son Dylan, of Berkeley, Calif.

A gathering will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012 at Abundant Life Foursquare Church at 5610 Kitsap Way in Bremerton. Should friends desire, memorial contributions may be made to Animal Rescue Families, PO Box 165, Bremerton, WA 98337.